I've heard so many people say drunk consent is still consent, so would you consider drugged/roofied consent valid as well? Why or why not?

Update: Never mind. Take drunk consent out of it. If someone drugs someone else's drink and in they consent while they're out of it because they don't know what they're doing, should it still count as valid, meaningful consent? In other words, would you think the person was justified in going ahead and... show more Never mind. Take drunk consent out of it. If someone drugs someone else's drink and in they consent while they're out of it because they don't know what they're doing, should it still count as valid, meaningful consent? In other words, would you think the person was justified in going ahead and having sex with them or would you still consider them a rapist even though their target technically said the right words?

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Depends person for person but overall, sober consent is the only valid consent. People do stupid things when drunk, things that they regret. if drunk consent is valid than a person who is driving under the influence and ends up killing someone should be charged with first degree murder, not second degree.

Surely you understand the difference between someone who has willingly consumed alcohol (of course the degree of intoxication must be taken into account) and someone who's been drugged or spiked against their will?
People are still responsible for their actions and decisions when drunk. What if I murder someone? Is that ok because I was a bit tipsy and didn't know what I was doing? Should I be let off?
The danger now is that a man can meet a woman on a night out, have completely consensual sex - next day the woman decides she regrets it and because she'd had a drink that night, that automatically constitutes rape.
How would you feel if that happened to your brother? Your son?